Practice Nurse/Nurse Associate

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist and perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care, such as BP checks, weight and height measurements, pulse and temperature recordings, BMI and home BP monitoring

Assist and perform routine duties in line with competency; for example, wound care, phlebotomy, urinalysis, and the taking and preparing of pathology samples

Undertake would dressing procedures following practice guidelines

Support chronic disease management including monitoring patients with hypertension, diabetes, COPD and asthma, in accordance with practice protocols, local and national guidelines

Support equitable service of chronic disease management to housebound patients, undertaking home visits

Participate in cervical screening service for eligible patients in accordance with local and national policies and guidance

Support the delivery of a health promotion programme that encourages patients to adopt a healthy lifestyle in accordance with national targets, local priorities and the individual's identified health need

Provide NHS Health Checks

Support immunisation programmes, administering vaccines in line with competency and identified on a PSD

Administering of medication, where necessary in accordance with regulatory guidelines

Administering injections in line with competency and identified on a PSD, to include Influenza, Pneumonia, Hepatitis B, Tetanus, Hydroxocobalamin

To be competent in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques, have knowledge of the emergency equipment and drugs available in each practice and ensure the replacing and restocking of emergency equipment after use

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of and experience of working with patients with long term conditions
• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience of working within guidelines
• Able to follow instructions

Desirable

• Knowledge of primary and community healthcare
• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding
• Experience of working with SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential

• Have appropriate registration with the NMC
• Current UK Driving Licence

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Is able to recognise personal limitations and seek help appropriately
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or own initiative

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Saffron Health

Address

509 Saffron Lane

Leicester

LE2 6UL

Employer's website

https://www.saffronhealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)